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Romans 9:24

What does Romans 9:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Romans 9:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Romans 9:24 means

Paul identifies the vessels of mercy as “us” whom God has called—not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles. The church’s diverse makeup is no accident; it is the outworking of God’s eternal purpose. Calling here refers to God’s effective summons that brings people to faith. By including Gentiles, Paul shows that God’s mercy spills beyond ethnic boundaries without abandoning Israel. The true people of God are formed by divine call, not by ethnicity. This prepares for the prophetic confirmations from Hosea and Isaiah that God always intended to create a people from unexpected places.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

even us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

even us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Even us, who were marked out by him, not only from the Jews, but from the Gentiles?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

not only out of Jews, but also out of nations,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Even us, whom also he hath called, not only of the Jews but also of the Gentiles.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

us, whom he has also called, not only from amongst [the] Jews, but also from amongst [the] nations?

Context

After describing vessels of mercy prepared for glory (v. 23), Paul names them as the called from both Jews and Gentiles (v. 24). This directly addresses the Roman church’s mixed composition and the question of Israel’s status. Verses 25–26 will cite Hosea to show God making a people out of those once declared “not my people.” Verses 27–29 will bring in Isaiah to affirm that only a remnant within Israel will be saved, yet God preserves a seed. The flow integrates doctrine with prophetic witness.

v.23and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory,

v.24This passage

v.25As he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Romans 3:29

    Or is God the God of Jews only? is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also:

  • Acts 21:17

    And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

  • Hebrews 3:1

    Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, evenJesus;

  • Romans 15:8

    For I say that Christ hath been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given unto the fathers,

  • Acts 15:14

    Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

  • Genesis 49:10

    The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh come; And unto him shall the obedience of the peoples be.

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